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Road collisions in Staffordshire Moorlands
Police recorded 474 road collisions involving injury in Staffordshire Moorlands between 2021 and 2025, about 95 a year. 23 of them were fatal, and an estimated 142 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 27% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 62 in 2021 to 163 in 2025, a rise of 163%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Staffordshire Moorlands should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Staffordshire Moorlands, 674 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 15% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 3% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 66%. 10 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 15% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 98 | 14.5% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 18 | 2.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 74 | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 443 | 65.7% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 2 | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 32 | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 7 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 13 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 20 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 32 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 88 | 13.3% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 66 | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 97 | 14.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 77 | 11.6% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 89 | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 81 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 49 | 7.4% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 50 | 7.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
19.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 3.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.6% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 28.1% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). No collisions involving an e-scooter were recorded.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 610 | 74.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 67 | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 23 | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 73 | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 20 | 2.4% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 4 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 21 | 2.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Staffordshire Moorlands
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A50 | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Uttoxeter Road (A521) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Road | 37 | 4 | 11 |
| Ash Bank Road | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Cheadle Road | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Ashbourne Road | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Uttoxeter Road | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Congleton Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Tunstall Road | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Cheddleton Road | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Newcastle Road | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Buxton Road | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Beat Lane | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladderedge | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Park Lane | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Delphouse Road | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tean Road | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
47% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 37% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 39% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A53 | 60 | 3 | 26 |
| A523 | 41 | 5 | 13 |
| A520 | 37 | 3 | 10 |
| A52 | 34 | 3 | 11 |
| A521 | 27 | 2 | 7 |
| A522 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| A527 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| A50 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| B5417 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| B5032 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| B5051 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| B5053 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| B5331 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| B5054 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Staffordshire Moorlands happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 41% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 252 | 53.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 33 | 7.0% | 12.5% |
| C road | 9 | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 180 | 38.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 7 | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 215 | 45.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 52 | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 24 | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 161 | 34.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 15 | 3.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 291 | 61.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 86 | 18.1% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 29 | 6.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 11 | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 40 | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 10 | 2.1% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 351 | 74.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 60 | 12.7% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 1 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 51 | 10.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 11 | 2.3% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Staffordshire Moorlands | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 193 | 40.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 281 | 59.3% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.